Bob McKenzie wrote:That's what happens when you're the designated posterboy of the NHL and are not leading in any statistical category that people care about. Not a knock on Sid but just the way people think.

If Sid were leading the league in goals, no one would say anything.

If Sid were leading the league in points by a big margin, no one would say anything.

As with anything, when you're on top, people try to bring you down. That's just life.

This year, regardless of points, he's right on about Ovechkin and Malkin. If you look at Semin's PPG, he can be argued as doing better this year as well.

Love Sid or not, he's not the same player this year. He's making a ton of mental mistakes (too many passes and not shooting the puck). Sid's effort is there but there is a part of his game missing.

Agreed. Sid doesn't seem right. He hasn't seemed "himself" for a while now...

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exactly, he never said he was overRATED, he said he was overHYPED. Saying that the media should focus on Malkin, AO, Savard, Boyle, Chara etc. other guys that are having great seasons. It must be a little annoying for some players to play with guys like Chara and Boyle who are Norris candidates and always be asked "so what do you think about Crosby?". My answer to that would be "who cares, he isnt my teammate, ask me about someone on my team, unless we are playing him tonight, then i might have a different answer" I love Sid, but other players must be getting sick of it a little bit. Would be like asking Jagr, or Stevens back in the day, so what about Gretzky, isnt he the greatest?

exactly, he never said he was overRATED, he said he was overHYPED. Saying that the media should focus on Malkin, AO, Savard, Boyle, Chara etc. other guys that are having great seasons. It must be a little annoying for some players to play with guys like Chara and Boyle who are Norris candidates and always be asked "so what do you think about Crosby?". My answer to that would be "who cares, he isnt my teammate, ask me about someone on my team, unless we are playing him tonight, then i might have a different answer" I love Sid, but other players must be getting sick of it a little bit. Would be like asking Jagr, or Stevens back in the day, so what about Gretzky, isnt he the greatest?

exactly, he never said he was overRATED, he said he was overHYPED. Saying that the media should focus on Malkin, AO, Savard, Boyle, Chara etc. other guys that are having great seasons. It must be a little annoying for some players to play with guys like Chara and Boyle who are Norris candidates and always be asked "so what do you think about Crosby?". My answer to that would be "who cares, he isnt my teammate, ask me about someone on my team, unless we are playing him tonight, then i might have a different answer" I love Sid, but other players must be getting sick of it a little bit. Would be like asking Jagr, or Stevens back in the day, so what about Gretzky, isnt he the greatest?

If you already have it decided in your mind that Sidney Crosby is the best player in the league then more power to you. Who cares what other people's opinions are, especially people on other teams? If I was a player on another team I wouldn't kowtow to Sid either.

Yes, he is very technically skilled. But Semin, Ovechkin, Kovalchuk, Malkin are more technically skilled. And it's not because they are Russian, it's just my opinion.

Yes, it is because they are Russian. Russians have a tendency to look down their noses at the West. We aren't as sophisticated, we are a relatively young (in terms of Eastern Europe) culture and we overall are a boorish lot. We can't possibly be their equal.

I know this because one of my Russian co-workers tries to tell me this on a daily basis.

Yes, he is very technically skilled. But Semin, Ovechkin, Kovalchuk, Malkin are more technically skilled. And it's not because they are Russian, it's just my opinion.

Yes, it is because they are Russian. Russians have a tendency to look down their noses at the West. We aren't as sophisticated, we are a relatively young (in terms of Eastern Europe) culture and we overall are a boorish lot. We can't possibly be their equal.

I know this because one of my Russian co-workers tries to tell me this on a daily basis.